Charles Stevenson letter to Aunt Daisy - October 8, 1917
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[Camp Funston, Kansas] October 8, 1917 Dear Aunt Daisy: Thanks ever so much for the trousers press which came today. This pajamas are also especially welcome. In a couple of days or so I
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an argument with one of the sergeants who insisted on swearing at me. I told him a few things with the result that the next time I want a pass I may not get it. I
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Aunt Daisy - October 8, 1917 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Aunt Daisy. 08 October 1917. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Charles Stevenson to Aunt Daisy thanking her for the trouser press and pajamas. Stevenson enlisted in Kansas City, Missouri and became attached to Company A, 314th Engineers at Camp Funston, Kansas. Stevenson was shipped overseas on June 12, 1918 where he remained for the duration of the war. He arrived back in the United States on May 26, 1919. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Camp Funston (Kan.); World War, 1914-1918--War work |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1979.24; 1982.202 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | October 8, 1917 |
| Language | English |